Keywords: Marina di Pisa monument G-222 downed in Bosnia 02.JPG en ITA Tuscany Marina di Pisa Via Inghirami The memorial monument to the crew of the Italian Air Force Aeritalia G 222 Aeritalia G 222TCM MM62113 downed in Bosnia The plane on September 3 1992 during a relief flight n 2117 on behalf of the United Nations carrying five tons of blankets departed from Split Airport to Sarajevo Airport was shot down by a Stinger missile At 11 26 GMT any contact with the plane went lost Two CH-53 rescue helicopters reached the crash site near the town of Jasenj 34 km from Sarajevo some time after they were forced to end the mission because of arms fire The Italian crew was composed of Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Betti Marco Major Pilot Rigliaco Marco Marshal Buttaglieri Giuseppe and Marshal Velardi Giuliano own Piergiuliano Chesi 2013-03-16 Marina di Pisa Aeronautica Militare Monuments and memorials to aviators in Italy |